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Ryan McDearmont

Ryan McDearmont

Why Not? With Brett and Ryan

Tuesdays at 5:14 PM

Next show: August 17, 2017

Brett and Ryan are two idiots who joked about getting a talkshow on KVRX and took it so far they actually went and got one. Listen in as they pull random topics from a hat and discuss them with a variety of callers and guests.

Shows

August 9, 2016 Show

Track Name

Artist

Album

Tank

The Seatbelts

Cowboy Bebop

Block of Ice

Thee Oh Sees

The Master's Bedroom Is Worth Spending A Night In

Vertigo Flowers

Nothing

Tired of Tomorrow

Deep Cover

Sun Araw

On Patrol

Vietcaterpillar

Black Moth Super Rainbow

Start A People

Problem Areas

Oneohtrix Point Never

R Plus Seven

No Day Massacre

Mr. Oizo

Analog Worms Attack

Dummy!

Toby Fox

Undertale

Hairy Candy

Tobacco

Fucked Up Friends

Subway

The Avalanches

Wildflower

Don't Be Seen With Me

Oppenheimer Analysis

New Mexico

Ezra

Oneohtrix Point Never

Garden of Delete

July 26, 2016 Show

Episode 73:

Track Name

Artist

Album

A. Rene

Garoad

VA-11 HALL-A - Second Round

Lift

Oneohtrix Point Never

Garden of Delete

July 12, 2016 Show

EPISODE 71:

Track Name

Artist

Album

Nuclear Waste Aerobics 2

Tobacco

Mystic Thickness EP

Subways

The Avalanches

Wildflower

July 5, 2016 Show

Track Name

Artist

Album

Rollerdisco

Black Moth Super Rainbow

Dandellion Gum

Good for Health, Bad for Education

Garoad

Va-11 HALL-A

June 28, 2016 Show

Track Name

Artist

Album

Swingin' Spathiphyllums

Mort Garson

Plantasia

Problem Areas

Oneohtrix Point Never

R Plus Seven

June 7, 2016 Show

EPISODE 66:

Track Name

Artist

Album

Sun Lips

Black Moth Super Rainbow

Dandelion Gum

Too Good, Too Bad

The Seatbelts

Cowboy Bebop

May 14, 2016 Show

Episode 64: The Final Why Part 3: Why Not? Goes To Hell

After a false ending, Why Not?'s final episode of the year, and the forseeable future, finally comes. Except Ryan is out of town, and it's up to Brett to do the show. But Brett's not alone. He calls in his friends Phoenix and Austin to help out. Brett fumbles with the computer and the board, then the three of them discuss Captain America: Civil War, what they did and did not like about Spider-Man's portrayal and characterization in Captain America: Civil War, comparing Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice to Captain America: Civil War, animated superhero/comic book movies, and the curse of bad video game movies. Amazing/Spectacular!

Special Guests: Austin Clark and Phoenix Zorola

Track Name

Artist

Album

Wedding Singer

Modern Baseball

Holy Ghost

Video Warning Attempts

Tobacco

Ultima II Massage

April 30, 2016 Show

EPISODE 63: THIS IS (POSSIBLY) NOT THE END

Brett and Ryan gear up for what may or may not be their next to last show of all time by doing the same shit as always. Great!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Penetration

The Ventures

(The) Ventures In Space

No Good

Oneohtrix Point Never

Garden of Delete

April 23, 2016 Show

EPISODE 62: STRAIGHT OUTTA CONTENT

With almost nothing to discuss this week, Brett and Ryan fall back on rounding out their Dark Souls III discussion and, uh...other stuff, I guess?

Track Name

Artist

Album

Audrey's Dance

Angelo Badalamenti

Soundtrack From Twin Peaks

Problem Areas

Oneohtrix Point Never

R Plus Seven

April 16, 2016 Show

EPISODE 61: FULL CIRCLE

With the release of Dark Souls III, Brett and Ryan tackling discussing a series they haven't mentioned since the early days Why Not.

Track Name

Artist

Album

Too Good, Too Bad

The Seatbelts

Cowboy Bebop

Corn-Flakes

Klaus Wunderlich

Sound 2000

April 9, 2016 Show

EPISODE 60: FRANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

Now a week removed from the smoking crater left behind by Dawn of Justice, Brett and Ryan move on to finally discuss the release of Daredevil season 2, even though Ryan still hasn't finished it.

Track Name

Artist

Album

Hairy Candy

Tobacco

Fucked Up Friends

World of Regret

Ford & Lopatin

Channel Pressure

April 2, 2016 Show

EPISODE 59: THREE YEARS IN THE MAKING

After a literal three year buildup, Brett and Ryan are finally able to discuss the colossal disaster that is Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Track Name

Artist

Album

I Think It's Beautiful That You Are 256 Colors Too

Black Moth Super Rainbow

Start A People

Problem Areas

Oneohtrix Point Never

R Plus Seven

March 26, 2016 Show

EPISODE 58

Track Name

Artist

Album

Ezra

Oneohtrix Point Never

Garden of Delete

Tank! (Live)

The Seatbelts

Cowboy Bebop Boxed Set

Video Warning Attempts

Tobacco

Ultima II Massage

Dummy!

Toby Fox

Undertale Soundtrack

Deep Cover

Sun Araw

On Patrol

Plantasia

Mort Garson

Plantasia

Corn-Flakes

Klaus Wunderlich

Sound 2000

Strandbar

Todd Terje

It's Album Time

Over U

Vektroid

Neo Cali

To Wes

I Gres

Exotic Themes For Film Radio And Television

February 27, 2016 Show

EPISODE 56: DAREDEVIL, PART II

Track Name

Artist

Album

Tank! (Live)

The Seatbelts

Cowboy Bebop Boxed Set

Video Warning Attempts

Tobacco

Ultima II Massage

February 20, 2016 Show

EPISODE 55: DAREDEVIL, PART I

Brett and Ryan descend into the rabbit hole of discussing the first real trailer for Daredevil's second season. They get way too deep into discussing a mythos neither of them is familiar with, talk a lot about Bullseye, and won't shut up about the damn Punisher again. Incredible.

Track Name

Artist

Album

Eggs at Night

Damaged Bug

Hubba Bubba

Hairy Candy

Tobacco

Fucked Up Friends

February 20, 2016 Show

EPISODE 54: MAD ABOUT GARFIELD

Show for 2/13/16. Brett and Ryan kick off the hour talking about...Deadpool, I think? Yeah, that sounds about right. Somewhere along the way they caught up in discussion about live-action adaptations of animated classics and Ryan rants about Garfield for twenty minutes. You lazy cat!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Preben Goes To Acapulco

Todd Terje

It's Album Time

Symphony for a Spider Plant

Mort Garson

Plantasia

February 6, 2016 Show

EPISODE 53: UH

I don't remember what we talked about on this episode. Whoops.

Track Name

Artist

Album

Too Good, Too Bad

The Seatbelts

Cowboy Bebop

Bronze Hogan

Tobacco

Ultima II Massage

February 6, 2016 Show

EPISODE 52: DC COMICS JOKE

Show for 1/30/16. Brett and Ryan follow up last week's comic discussion with even more comic discussion, this time about the importance of good art and some Nick Fury trivia. They also, hopefully for the last time, pull a one-two punch beatdown on Suicide Squad and Five Nights At Freddy's. Bleh!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Child of Rage

Oneohtrix Point Never

Garden of Delete

World of Regret

Ford & Lopatin

Channel Pressure

January 30, 2016 Show

EPISODE 51: WHY NOT MEETS THE PUNISHER

Show for 1/23/16. Brett and Ryan return for a whole new semester with conversations about Star Wars: The Force Awakens and other movies they saw over the break. Then, Ryan takes us on a whirlwind tour of The Punisher's history. Ka-pow!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Don't Be Seen With Me

Oppenheimer Analysis

New Mexico

Animals

Oneohtrix Point Never

Garden of Delete

December 10, 2015 Show

EPISODE 50: WHOOPS

As a 50th episode special and the final episode of 2015, Brett and Ryan (both for totally different reasons) show up heinously late to the station and spend all eight minutes they're on air talking about the equally heinous Batman V Superman trailer. It's an episode you don't want to miss - we sure almost did!

November 4, 2015 Show

EPISODE 46: POST-HALLOWEEN BREAKDOWN

The show before them doesn't show up so Ryan flounders for the first fifteen minutes. Brett finally gets to the station and they talk about the pilot episode of Ash Vs Evil Dead. Groovy!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Metal Crusher

Toby Fox

Undertale

Spider Dance

Toby Fox

Undertale

October 14, 2015 Show

EPISODE 43: LIVE FROM HOTH

Brett and Ryan played the beta test of the new Star Wars Battlefront, so they talk about how bad they were at it. There was also a new and gruesome Friday the 13th game announced, so Ryan voices his opinions on that. Splat!

September 23, 2015 Show

EPISODE 40: EAT YOUR HEART OUT, LEX LUTHOR

When no one was looking, Brett and Ryan were on the air for forty episodes. They had 40 episodes. That's as many as four tens. And that's terrible.

September 16, 2015 Show

EPISODE 39: FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S - THE MMORPG

Brett and Ryan tackle the week with a slew of topics, including the resurrection of their favorite Chuck E Cheese simulation game. They also lay down some commentary on the video game industry as a whole and some other stuff I don't remember. Shazam!

September 9, 2015 Show

EPISODE 38: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE WHY KIND

Brett and Ryan both saw Close Encounters of the Third Kind this weekend, so they kick off discussion with Speilberg films. Rockin'!

September 2, 2015 Show

EPISODE 37: YOU CAN'T ESCAPE THE FANTASTIC FOUR

Has it really been a week already? Brett and Ryan talk about the infamous Roger Corman version of Fantastic Four, seeing Spider-Man 2, and Brett bravely manages to tolerate Ryan's Metal Gear Solid discussion. Wonderful!

August 25, 2015 Show

EPISODE 36: SEG-UHH

Brett and Ryan are back again, and this semester they have an FM slot, which technically mean they're better than ever. Remembering a conversation from last semester, Ryan prompts Brett to express his discontent with Sonic 06 and then they talk about stuff like what they did over the summer. It's no use!

May 9, 2015 Show

EPISODE 35: THE FINAL WHY 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO

Brett and Ryan close out the year basically talking about the same things they always do. Bang!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Vietcaterpillar

Black Moth Super Rainbow

Start A People

Problem Areas

Oneohtrix Point Never

R Plus Seven

May 2, 2015 Show

EPISODE 34: NO REST FOR FREDDY

A fourth Five Nights At Freddy's? Wow. Brett and Ryan discuss this as well as Free Comic Book Day. They also extensively cover Foodfight! and Wikipedia's list of films considered the worst. Great!

April 4, 2015 Show

Brett and Ryan start off the hour with some extra music, and then dive right into continuing an old discussion on Netflix and talking about old TV shows with upcoming revivals! Exciting!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Problem Areas

Oneohtrix Point Never

R Plus Seven

Prince's Prize

Fuck Buttons

Slow Focus

Palm Haze

Miami Vice

Palm Haze

Over U

Vektroid

Neo Cali

Vietcaterpillar

Black Moth Super Rainbow

Start A People

March 28, 2015 Show

EPISODE 29: BORN OF THE BLOOD

Brett and Ryan take time out of their busy Bloodborne playing schedule to do this week's show. Then they go all over the place, discussing everything from weird cartoons to breakfast foods. Exclamation!

Track Name

Artist

Album

The Big Clapper

Two Lone Swordsmen

Stay Down

Rollerdisco

Black Moth Super Rainbow

Dandelion Gum

March 7, 2015 Show

EPISODE 28: FREDDY-FREE ZONE

Brett and Ryan start the episode by talking about video game sequels again, this time with actual content to discuss.

Track Name

Artist

Album

Problem Areas

Oneohtrix Point Never

R Plus Seven

Slowdrift

Miami Vice

Palm Wave

February 28, 2015 Show

EPISODE 27: FUELED BY DONUTS

Brett and Ryan start the hour by talking about Twin Peaks, as promised last week. Damn fine!

February 14, 2015 Show

EPISODE 25: THE BIG ONE

Brett and Ryan celebrate their twenty-fifth episode and an entire year of being on-air at KVRX! They discuss the recent news about Spider-Man in the Marvel cinematic universe and have a heated discussion about the upcoming film release schedules from Marvel and DC. Crazy!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Piano Black

The Seatbelts

Cowboy Bebop Boxed Set

Smile The Day After Today

Black Moth Super Rainbow

Eating Us

February 7, 2015 Show

EPISODE 24: FEATURING

Brett and Ryan FINALLY have another guest in the booth! They discuss video games and the industry surrounding them, including A-list actors in games and the concept of preorders. Spectacular!

SPECIAL GUEST: Blaine Brezina

Track Name

Artist

Album

Problem Areas

Oneohtrix Point Never

R Plus Seven

High Beams

Miami Nights 1984

Turbulence

January 31, 2015 Show

EPISODE 23: NEW YEAR, SAME SHOW

Brett and Ryan return for 2015 with more or less the same thing they've been doing for the last year. Wild!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Linden Dollars

James Ferraro

Far Side Virtual

Fresh Hex (Instrumental)

Tobacco

Fresh Hex EP

December 6, 2014 Show

EPISODE 22: BIG BLOWOUT HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA

With their last show prior to holiday break, Brett and Ryan discuss basically everything they normally talk about. And even more! Woah!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Problem Areas

Oneohtrix Point Never

R Plus Seven

Tiger42

Miami Nights 1984

Turbulence

November 22, 2014 Show

EPISODE 21: I FORGOT TO GIVE THIS ONE A TITLE

Brett and Ryan brave flash-flood rains to get to the station this week. They don't really have a topic so they wing it...again. AGAIN!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Miasma Sky

Baths

Obsidian

Sun Lips

Shugo Tokumaru

Vicious Circles Vol 1

November 15, 2014 Show

EPISODE 20: SCIENCE FICTION DOUBLE FEATURE

Brett and Ryan FINALLY figure out how to answer the phone and take callers. They have Ryan's dad as a guest and re-attempt the topic of science-fiction. They discuss things like Interstellar, Prometheus, Star Wars, RoboCop, and even drift a bit into comic book science fiction. Rad!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Miami

Jasper Byrne

Hotline Miami

Rollerdisco

Black Moth Super Rainbow

Dandelion Gum

November 1, 2014 Show

EPISODE 19: ENTER THE DANGER ZONE

Brett and Ryan are suffering from post-Halloween depression and can't think of a topic so they decide to "enter the danger zone" and wing it for an hour. They cover everything from Superman to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to Earthbound to the VHS trashterpiece Hauntedween! Hazardous!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Chariots of Pumpkins

John Carpenter & Alan Howarth

Halloween III Soundtrack

Battle Against A Weird Opponent

various

Music From Earthbound/Mother 2

October 25, 2014 Show

EPISODE 18: MONSTER MANIA

It's the "Halloween Episode" and Brett and Ryan discuss monsters in movies and such and what makes them appealing. Monstrous!

Track Name

Artist

Album

The Monster Mash

Bobby (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers

The Original Monster Mash

Spooky Scary Skeletons

Andrew Gold

Halloween Howls: Fun & Scary Music

October 18, 2014 Show

EPISODE 17: SPOOKED SOLID

Brett and Ryan draw "spooky things" out of the hat and initially struggle with discussion, but later move into the territory of cryptids encounters and other "real-life" paranormal events. They also discuss creepy stories on the internet and such. Spooktacular!

Track Name

Artist

Album

In The Room Where You Sleep

Dead Man's Bones

Dead Man's Bones

The X-Files Theme

Mark Snow

The X-Files

October 11, 2014 Show

EPISODE 16: HORRIBLE HOUSE OF HORRIFYING HORRORS

Brett and Ryan talk about horror as a genre. They discuss the tastefulness of gore in horror films. Then they talk about Stephen King, different types of horror, and a whole bunch of other stuff. Scary!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Silent Hill

Akira Yamaoka

SILENT HILL Original Soundtrack

Creepy Phone Calls

Tobacco

Maniac Meat

October 4, 2014 Show

EPISODE 15: WHY NOT WITH BRETT AND RYAN: REBIRTH

Brett and Ryan draw "video games" out of the hat and talk about upcoming sequels for indie games like Binding of Isaac: Rebirth and Hotline Miami 2. They move into discussion about satire in games and how games interact with the people who play them. Stupendous!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Tiger42

Miami Nights 1984

Turbulence

Winds Over Neo-Tokyo

Geinoh Yamashirogumi

Akira Original Soundtrack

September 27, 2014 Show

EPISODE 14: THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS

Brett and Ryan get in the station later than usual due to a mishap with the station doors. They talk about all sorts of crazy films, like HOUSE (aka HAUSU), MANOS: HANDS OF FATE, and TROLL 2. Oh my gooooooooooooooooood!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Chem-Farmer

Thee Oh Sees

Carrion Crawler/The Dream

September 20, 2014 Show

EPISODE 13: THE UNLUCKY ONE

Brett and Ryan talk about comics and how they won second place at UT Superhero Trivia night. They talk about the artist Alex Ross and works like Kingdom Come and Justice and a whole bunch of other stuff. Excelsior!

Intro Music: PSYCHONAUTS WHISPERING ROCK THEME

Track Name

Artist

Album

Miasma Sky

Baths

Obsidian

Black Yogurt

Black Moth Super Rainbow

Drippers EP

September 13, 2014 Show

EPISODE 12: I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK JERRY

Brett and Ryan talk about television shows, including the incredible sensation of "Rick and Morty". They basically talk to each other with little regard for the audience. Then they talk about their favorite childhood shows. Dang!

Intro Music: BATTLETOADS THEME

Outro Music: SMOUGH AND ORNSTEIN THEME - SPACE JAM REMIX

Track Name

Artist

Album

Eggs at Night

Damaged Bug

Hubba Bubba

Flim

Aphex Twin

Come To Daddy EP

September 6, 2014 Show

EPISODE 11: THE RIGHTEOUS RETURN

After surviving the summer and making their way back to Austin, Brett and Ryan are back and better than ever. Listen in as they prepare for a whole new year. Excellent!

Intro Music: SNAKE EATER

Track Name

Artist

Album

Video Warning Attempts

Tobacco

Ultima II Massage

Problem Areas

Oneohtrix Point Never

R Plus Seven

May 3, 2014 Show

EPISODE 10: THE FINAL WHY

Brett and Ryan have arrived at the show's final episode until next year. They don't have a set topic, so things get crazy. They finally manage to take callers, they have DJ Blake C as a guest, and they play quotes from The Room! They pull out all the stops! Superb!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Problem Areas

Oneohtrix Point Never

R Plus Seven

Father Sister Berzerker

Tobacco

Ultima II Massage

April 26, 2014 Show

EPISODE 9: IN A RADIO BOOTH FAR FAR AWAY

Brett and Ryan shake things up by talking about genres instead of just media forms. They pull science-fiction and desperately struggle to come up with decent discussion. Fantastic!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Vietcaterpillar

Black Moth Super Rainbow

Start A People

Pulsewidth

Aphex Twin

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

April 19, 2014 Show

EPISODE 8: PRAISE THE SUN

For the first time since Episode Zero, Brett and Ryan talk about video games, like Dark Souls and the Bioshock series and the way these games engross players. Unbelievable!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Hang A Picture

Thee Oh Sees

Putrifiers II

Problem Areas

Oneohtrix Point Never

R Plus Seven

April 12, 2014 Show

EPISODE 7: THE TOM ATKINS APPRECIATION HOUR

Brett and Ryan talk about film again, this time entering different discussion territory. They focus on cult films such as The Room but also things like Videodrome and the cinematic masterpiece NIGHT OF THE CREEPS! Amazing!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Glaze

Container

Adhesive

The Look

Metronomy

The English Riveria

April 5, 2014 Show

EPISODE 6: RETURN OF THE WHY

Brett and Ryan talk about television shows. They know a lot about this topic. They almost can't fit in everything they want to talk about. Awesome!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Tape Eater

Tobacco

Fucked Up Friends

Mouth Mountain

Holy Wave

Relax

March 29, 2014 Show

EPISODE 5: BACK IN ACTION

After three weeks of irregularity, both Ryan and Brett are in the booth again. Finally! They talk about comics and a new order for viewing Star Wars films. Sweet!

Track Name

Artist

Album

Betrayed in the Octagon

Oneohtrix Point Never

Betrayed in the Octagon

Miasma Sky

Baths

Obsidian

March 22, 2014 Show

Brett's on his own tonight as Ryan goes home and visits family. He's quite panicked. How will he do? How will the show turn out? Tune in to find out. Or don't turn in and don't find out. Why not?